Basketball Australia Appoints Alison Creagh as Director

Basketball Australia has officially announced the appointment of highly experienced governance leader Alison Creagh AM CSC GAICD as a Director to fill an existing vacancy on the national board.

Bringing extensive professional expertise across strategic planning, risk management, cyber resilience, and stakeholder engagement, Creagh joins the sporting organisation at a critical juncture as basketball experiences sustained participation growth and prepares for major upcoming international sporting cycles.

welcoming the high-profile appointment, Basketball Australia chair, John Carey, said: “Alison brings an exceptional breadth of leadership, governance and sporting experience to the Basketball Australia Board.”

“Her understanding of the Australian sporting system, together with her expertise in strategy, risk and organisational leadership, will be enormously valuable as Basketball Australia continues to progress its priorities for the sport.

“On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome Alison to Basketball Australia and look forward to working with her,” Carey said.

Expressing her commitment to the national framework, Alison Creagh noted the vital community and developmental footprint of the game.

“Basketball plays an important role in communities across Australia, and I am delighted to have the opportunity to contribute to the sport’s continued growth and success.”

“I look forward to working with my fellow Directors, Basketball Australia’s leadership and the wider basketball community to support the sport’s ambitions and ensure it continues to provide opportunities for people at every level,” Creagh said. 

Recognised for her extensive contributions to sport and veterans with appointment as a Member of the Order of Australia, Creagh’s robust corporate governance acumen will bolster the board’s strategic oversight as basketball expands its national footprint.

Creagh’s extensive leadership background encompasses a distinguished thirty-year career in the Australian Regular Army culminating in the rank of Brigadier, alongside prominent advisory and executive roles across government, private, and not-for-profit sectors.

Her prominent sports administration portfolio includes serving as president of Paralympics Australia, VP of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee, director of Rowing Australia, and director-at-large of the Oceania Paralympic Committee.

Furthermore, she brings an existing familiarity with the organisation’s internal operations through her previous service on Basketball Australia’s High Performance Committee, ensuring seamless strategic alignment and immediate governance contribution.

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